il essayait

Il y avait un homme qui essayait d'entrer !

There was a man trying to get in!

— The Strangers (2016)

Sami essayait d'imiter son père.

Sami was trying to imitate his father.

Aucun de ces hommes n'essayait simplement de me protéger de vous.

None of these men was simply trying to protect me from you.

— Running Man (2025)

Ziri essayait.

Ziri was trying.

Quiconque essayait d'harceler Mickaël devait me faire face avant.

Anyone who tried to harass Mickaël had to face me first.

Ziri essayait d'entrer.

Ziri was trying to get in.

Il n’essayait pas de l’attraper.

He wasn’t trying to catch it.

Sami essayait d'améliorer sa vie.

Sami was trying to improve his life.

Je n'ai pas compris ce que l'écrivain essayait d'exprimer.

I didn't understand what the writer was trying to express.

Il essayait d'être sa mère !

He was trying to be his mother!

— Psychose (1960)